Tuning device for saxophones



Oct. 19, 1926. 1,603,780

' F. LEPPE ET AL TUNING DEVICE FOR SAXOPHONES Filed Nov. 29. 1922 Cil lPatented Oct. 19,` 1926.

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Application filed November 29, 1922. Serial No. @3,93%

This inventionY relates f to f improvements in a tuning device Yfor sanophoneavand has for itsobject a telescopic"mechanism arranged between the n'iouth-piece and the neck of the instrument, which mechanism.- ordervto regulate the` can be adjusted in proper tone Y l A further object of our invention 1s to construct a tuning means which consists of Y the mechanism is held in its proper tunedV adjustment. v

The mechanism 1s simple 1n construction but has overcome the ob]ectionable features of the old and presentstyle of connection between the neck and the mouth-piece, which is in the form of a tapered Vcork placed over the neck, and of a construction `as that shown in Figf? of the drawings. By .this tapered connection the mouth-piece must be tightly forced on to` the cork or Votherwise the same becomes wobbly.

Figure ,1, is a side elevation of our invention. Y Fig. 2is a bottom plan ,view of the same. Y Y Fig. 3, is a cent-ral sectional view.

Figs. 4; and 5, are detail perspective views showing our invention ready to be inserted one within the other. Y'

Fig. 6, is a combination side and sectional view showing the mode of adjustment.

Fig. 7, is a combination side and sectional view ofv a mouth-piece andneck of the oldstyle connection. f

Referring to the drawings in detail 8 indieates the neckof a saxophone or similar wind instrument, 9 is the mouth-piece, vand in said mouth-piece we provide an extension 10 which is preferably of a tubular structure, the same being` tightly held in the mouthpiece, and the inner end of said extension is swaged outwardly as indicated by the numeral 11 so there is formed a thin or feather edge at this vend of the extension and thus by this formation it prevents an of-set'or shoulder at that point such as is shown by the numeral 12 fin Fig. 7

rlhisV wind. to strike' an edge' and Vpassesthe wind 'incircular formation such `asa' whirlswind and Vdocs not allow it to pass freely and iin-interrupted into the instrument. By the tapered swaged formation as shown in Fig. v.

3, the wind from the mouth passes freely and lLui-interrupted t-hrough the tubular eX- tension and into the instrument.. This end of the tubular extension 10 is fixedly inserted in the mouth piece of the instrument.

The extension 10 projects a considerablel length beyond the mouth-piece and it is designed to be inserted inthe sleeve or socket 13 attached to the end of the neck 8, and firmly held in position by the band or cover lt.

`The joining edges of the sleeve and neck are arranged tobutt one against the other making a free iin-interrupted passage.

The innersurface of the free end 15 of the tubular extension is tapered as that shown by the numeral 16 down to the feath` er edge thus allowingl the wind to pass from the extension iin-interrupted into the instrument. Y M y On the freev end of the sleeve 13 we prothe old-style formation offset inA the old-stylelcauses the Y f vide a clamping means consisting prefer` f' ably of a band 17 and rigidly connected to the sleeve at one point, allowing the arms and unfastenedv members of the bandsuiiicient freedom as to create a clamping action against the sleeve when the arms are brought together by Ineans of the tightening screw` 18. In order to allow for this gripping feature a portion of the sleeve is slit as that indicated by the numeral 19;

By inserting or partially removing the sliding tubular extension from the socket the tone of the instrumentV is governed, and in Fig. 6 we illustrate the various positions the extension may 'assume inthe sleeve.

By this tubular arrangement of adjustment the mouth-piece is at all times rigid,

whereas vin the old-fashioned `method when` the mouth-piece is partially pulledA away from the cork-tip the same is loose and'does not produce the proper result.

'Having fully described our inventionwhat we claim is f '1. A tuning device for saxophones andV similar instruments, comprising asleeve car V 'fibel/neck y,of the instrument, a, tubularl em@ lAdapted' to t into the saidV sleeve,

f carried bythe mouth-piece of the'instru- Y and through the extension. i

mentfszgidsleeve and extension having `closer telescopic connection withA each other,` the'l ,inner end'of the-said extension being :in-

ternally tapered to form' a thin feather edge,

and such kend being fixed -n'the mouth piece whereby there is` an uninterrupted smooth windf'paasage. from the mouth piece into 'EKA 'device of the dass described comprising a tubular extension earried by the mouth-piece, `a, sleeve carried by the neck-0f the instrument, both so arranged as feather edges for uninterruptedwindrm .sleeYe andtubulur extension in positive' ne'ctlon when-adjusted to vinsure the r- 2?rvr A tuning ydevice `for saxophones .i

.menti I sage, and a clamping means for holding tone, substantiaily as4 eied.;

prising an adjustable ,positive -telescopvcfiv nectionloeated between the mouth-piece the necky of the instrument,.the sameb.

viding a free smooth 11n-interrupted orth'e wind 'from the mouth tothe? In; testimony wher'eorwe our names to thisspecifisiation;,V

y FREDERICK LEPPEs.

WILLIAM HJMAVITY; u 

